The Comeback of the Charming Farmer's Wife-Chapter 2316 - 2318

"Hmm, I’ll leave these matters to you," Old Mu nodded.

However, Luo Linhao continued, "Back when I was suppressing the rebellion, someone infiltrated the military to poison me. Even as I headed south, another tried to assassinate me. Though the two groups who poisoned me were never caught, we did capture one of the assassins. According to him, he was under the orders of Old Master Luo."

Minor Prefect Lu had already interrogated the assassin and said, "That’s right, I’ve completed the interrogation. What else do you have to say, Old Master Luo?"

"Slander, all of this is slander!" Old Master Luo naturally wouldn’t admit to it. "Who’s to say you didn’t just find someone to frame me? Third Luo, even if you harbor grudges against our first branch, don’t forget we are brothers! How could you arrange for someone to slander me? Do you have no conscience left?"

"Conscience?" Old Mu lifted his eyelids, eyes bloodshot, "We’re all part of the Luo Family, yet your consciences have been devoured by dogs. How could I still have any?"

"Whether we’re slandering you or not, you’d better explain it to the governor in the court."

"Take them away!"

The case had not yet been settled, and these people were suspects. Minor Prefect Lu raised his hand to have them arrested.

Who would have thought that in her fury, the First Madam would suddenly pounce on the Second Madam, grabbing her hair, "You shameless thing, I’ll make you stop this nonsense. See if I don’t tear your mouth apart!" 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

"How dare you hit me?" The Second Madam was enraged and fought back, "Let’s see if I don’t teach you a lesson today. I’ve been wanting to do so for a long time. Strutting around like you’re something special—what garbage, just like your mother-in-law, who’s filled with malice."

"You’re no better, cold-blooded and heartless, turning a blind eye as Linhao was almost kidnapped. Because of this, the third branch will never treat you with respect in the future, and you’re even pleased about it," the First Madam retorted, "Two fools running in circles all these years under others’ manipulations—you deserve it."

Hearing about those years infuriated the Second Madam even more, and she grabbed at the First Madam to attack. The room full of men hesitated to intervene, and when the nanny came to separate them, both women’s hair was disheveled, their clothes torn, and the First Madam’s face was crisscrossed with scratches, making her look frighteningly grotesque.

"Take them away!" Minor Prefect Lu, with a darkened expression, ordered again.

Claiming to be noble ladies, yet do they even resemble noble ladies at all?

"Wait!"

At this moment, Old Master Luo’s mind was clearer. He realized the third branch had come well-prepared today. Since they dared to report to the authorities, they surely had evidence. Without evidence, simply framing one’s own brother wouldn’t pass with the Emperor.

He indeed was behind the poisoning of Linhao, but he couldn’t go to the authorities or accept this responsibility. Otherwise, the Luo Family, along with his sons and grandsons, would be finished.

His gaze fell onto the First Madam, and he immediately said, "Linhao, as your uncle, I owe you an apology. I failed to manage my household well. The poisoning incident was, in fact, orchestrated by your aunt."

He spoke, lowering his head in shame and even squeezed out a few crocodile tears, "You know, the title of Marquis Wu’an was originally hereditary within our Luo Family, though it was stripped away at one point. Now it’s been restored, but your aunt has always believed that the title, having been returned by the Emperor, should rightfully be inherited by our first branch."